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Convenor confirms: Age will be no bar to taking CLAT 2015 [UPDATE: CLAT uploads HC order]

National Law Universities (NLU) will admit undergraduate students of all ages this year, if they pass the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) 2015, as CLAT 2015 RMLNLU Lucknow gears up to comply with last week’s high court orders scrapping the upper age limit to appear in CLAT. RMLNLU vice chancellor (...

Another high court also orders scrapping of CLAT age limit

The Allahabad high court quashed the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) age limit and directed CLAT 2015 convenor RMLNLU Lucknow to allow anyone interested in appearing for the test to appear.

NUJS student Vikas Chaudhary passes away over Holi in tragic accident; RIP

NUJS Kolkata student Vikas Chaudhary has passed away over the Holi weekend. According to a statement from NUJS vice chancellor Ishwara Bhat, there was no reason to suspect foul play: An extremely unfortunate incident happened in the afternoon of March 6, 2015 at The WB National University of Juridic...

Delhi HC: Delhi Univ students shouldn’t suffer in BCI vs DU war over infrastructure neglect & more

Delhi University (DU) law students should not suffer in the ongoing tussle between the Bar Council of India (BCI) and DU’s law centres over campus infrastructure, said the Delhi high court yesterday.

High court scraps CLAT age limit (again) after 2 intrepid NLSIU interns file writ [READ ORDER & PETITION]

The Rajasthan high court yesterday passed an interim order scrapping the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) age limit and asking CLAT 2015 convenor RMLNLU Lucknow to modify its application software so as not to reject applications of candidates above the current age limit and to upload the high court’s interim order on CLAT’s official website.

Delhi Univ law schools ‘should be closed down’: Read leaked BCI report on DU’s 17 (alleged) failings & a ‘rein of terror’

CLC DU: Crumbling
CLC DU: Crumbling
The BCI inspection committee that visited Delhi University’s (DU) law schools last year, was of “the firm view” that DU’s three law schools “should be closed down”, the full committee report has revealed.

NLS Bangalore overtakes Jodhpur to take second rank in MPL 6 after winning Amity moot

MPL 6: Rocking it.
MPL 6: Rocking it.
The team from NLSIU Bangalore bested NLIU Bhopal to clinch the winner’s title at the 14th edition of Amity National Moot Court Competition held at ALS Delhi from 20th to 22nd Feb, 2015.

Jindal agrees to prof’s (clean) roast of students, after radio ‘scheduling’ issues made prof doubt law school’s FoE commitments

JGLS: Not quite AIB
JGLS: Not quite AIB
JGLS Sonepat will hold a comedy roast on its nine-month old campus radio after initially disapproving it due to “scheduling” issues.

It’s happening! NLU Mumbai to begin classes for 60 students this year, as details on CLAT, faculty & campus crystallise

NLU Maharashtra
NLU Maharashtra
NLU Mumbai will start classes this year from its temporary campus in Jogeshwari with an annual budget of around Rs 10 crore, planning to admit 60 students through its independent entrance test.

‘Court management’ degree proves a flop in Nalsar MBA: College now scrambles to find corporate jobs for 46 MBA grads

Nalsar Hyderabad, which launched its debut MBA program almost two years ago, has geared up to find placements for its first batch of 55 students after disappointing results so far.

NLU Jodhpur shuts down for swine flu after student tests positive

NLU Jodhpur was closed on 18 February for 10 days, to protect students from the deadly swine influenza after one final year student of the law school was diagnosed with the virus on 17 February. The campus was shut down on 18 February until 1 March, but was not evacuated. The administrative staff is...

Weekend’s 3-moot-spectacular: NUJS leaps up behind NLS, Nalsar in MPL rankings; NLU Delhi extends lead over NLU-J [DMH, KLA, Surana Corp]

MPL 6: Rocking it.
MPL 6: Rocking it.
The weekend of three grand moots, including India’s best and India’s second-oldest moots, saw some law schools managing to upset the MPL 6 pecking order, while others held on steady to the top spots.

Surprise: Council decides to postpone bar exam (AIBE) by TWO+ months to 24 May 2015 [UPDATE-1: Schedule released]

The eighth All India Bar Exam (AIBE) has been postponed from its scheduled date of 15 March 2015 to 24 May 2015 “as per the Council decision”

NLU Delhi keeps ahead of Jodhpur in MPL after winning GIMC moot (plus: Sastra won HNLU moot last year)

MPL 6: Rocking it.
MPL 6: Rocking it.
NLU Delhi is now on 99 points in the Mooting Premier League (MPL) 6, sponsored by Herbert Smith Freehills, managing to remain just 11 points ahead of NLU Jodhpur.

Will not bow: Delhi University dean rails against BCI ‘jokers’ again refusing accreditation over ‘small idiotic things’

Delhi University
Delhi University
The Bar Council of India (BCI) has asked Delhi University’s law schools to explain by 15 March why they should not be stripped of their accreditation.

Jindal, Nalsar, NLU-J, NLS will go to Jessup moot in DC: Jindal tops national qualifiers after 9-months of prep

MPL 6: Rocking it.
MPL 6: Rocking it.
The team from Jindal Global Law School bested Nalsar Hyderabad to win the national rounds of 56th Philip C Jessup Moot Court Competition held at Christ University Bangalore.

NUJS Cal gets land from West Bengal, gifts domicile reservation in return

NUJS Kolkata has introduced a 10-seat state domicile reservation for admissions, reported Bar & Bench . Vice chancellor Ishwara Bhat told Bar & Bench that the West Bengal government would provide NUJS with 3000 square metres of land to build a girl’s hostel, after which the academic counci...

Nalsarites get swine flu all-clear

Nalsar Hyderabad has resumed its regular timetable after medical tests of all students on campus over the last two days resulted in no positive diagnoses of swine flu. Nalsar vice chancellor Faizan Mustafa said that tests were carried out because on a mere physical medical examination it was not pos...

Nalsar students spooked, await results of college-wide swine flu tests after one positive diagnosis

Nalsar Hyderabad students are being tested for the swine influenza virus at the city’s Gandhi Medical College and Hospital after one student at the law school tested positive for the deadly virus. Nalsar vice chancellor Faizan Mustafa told Legally India that yesterday night he ordered everyone on ca...

NUJS enters 8th place in MPL after beating CLC Delhi in KK Luthra moot

MPL 6: Rocking it.
MPL 6: Rocking it.
The team from NUJS Kolkata bested Campus Law Centre to clinch the winners title at the KK Luthra Moot hosted by CLC on 18 January 2015.